I thought the books started out okay until around Faith of the Fallen or Pillars of Creation. (Can't remember exactly where). Then the series kind of died on me. I know it's a daunting task to carry that many books and not have some high points and some low, but I got to the point where I didn't like the way the book's good guys were WAY good and the bad guys WAY bad. Bad guys would walk around punching people for no apparent reason other than to make you hate them. The bad guys, other than Darken Rahl, all have long dirty hair, and they're all unwashed, vile, disgusting, yada yada yada. Cutting off a woman's nipple which bound her to her master.

Yes I get it. We're not supposed to like these guys right?

The actors who play Richard and Kahlan on the TV series surprised me. I thought Kahlan in the book was supposed to be much prettier than the girl in the TV show, (not that she's ugly mind you) and the guy playing Richard has grown on me. Initially I was surprised by their choice but the guy has done a great job. Darken Rahl's character I'm a little surprised by too. I keep seeing the elven dude from Lord of the Rings and not Darken Rahl. Maybe I'll get over that aspect someday.